A former Tesla safety director’s suit says he was fired for reporting unsafe working conditions such as chemical exposures and fires at the company.
Workers’ Rights
In the ceaseless push for profits, corporate accountability and safety often take a back seat.
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Musk claims Tesla’s safety record is better than average, despite data
Elon Musk claims: “Tesla factory safety has improved every safety has improved every year & is now better than industry avg.” But that’s not true.
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Severely injured worker sues Tesla: ‘I’m not who I used to be’
Son Nguyen is suing Tesla after he was burned on the job. “I remember waking up after surgery … I was just terrified. I thought I was dead.”
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This kind of civil rights lawsuit may be endangered under Trump
Republicans and business groups have criticized the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for pursuing large-scale, systemic cases.
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PayPal gains in diversity, but top managers still mostly white, male
Newly released data shows whites made up 75 percent of PayPal’s executives in 2017, slightly less diverse than average for large Silicon Valley firms.
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We sued the government for Silicon Valley diversity data
We’re suing the government for diversity data filed by Silicon Valley companies including PayPal, which has waffled on promises to release its data.
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Tesla fan: Autopilot glitches brought peril to road trip
A fan of the electric carmaker who drove his car across the country says he almost crashed a dozen times while driving on autopilot.
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Tesla hit by government investigation after Reveal story
Cal/OSHA says it “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and allegations of employers’ underreporting recordable work-related injuries.”
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Jesse Jackson calls out Silicon Valley ‘empty promises’ on diversity
Rev. Jesse Jackson asks tech companies each year to release basic demographic reports they send to the government. This year he’s turning up the heat.
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OSHA: Georgia Goodyear plant lapses put employees at serious risk
At a Georgia Goodyear plant, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the company almost $70,000 for seven serious citations.